The Ford GT40 is Simply Perfect

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This is quite possibly the most perfect racing machine ever built.

There’s been nothing else quite like it in terms of legacy and its reason for being. You see, the legendary Ford GT40’s existence can be attributed solely to Henry Ford II being pissed off at Enzo Ferrari. The former sought revenge after Ferrari backed out of a deal at the last minute that would have seen Ford buy the Italian automaker. And what better revenge would it be to beat old man Enzo at Le Mans, an event Ferrari dominated. The GT40 did just that, winning Le Mans from 1966 to 1969. So we've put together this GT40 gallery for you to drool over this American icon.